The Cherished Wife

Ronald sighed internally.

Noelle made it to Collosus Group in the nick of time. She had barely taken her seat when Brian emerged from his office. Noelle shot up. "Mr. Parker!"

Brian nodded, giving Noelle a quick once-over. "You're late."

Noelle blinked in surprise. "I'm not late, Mr. Parker!" She rushed to explain, but Brian cut her off with a dismissive wave. "The project team should be here ten minutes early. You're new, so you didn't know, but don't let it happen again." "Understood, Mr. Parker!" Noelle nodded, making a mental note.

"Look, it doesn't matter who you are or what you've been through today. The company's rules are set in stone, and there are no excuses. Got it?"

"Got it." Noelle promised she would be on time from now on, which seemed to satisfy Brian. "Alright. Come with me to my office."

her clothes and followed

in the office, Brian motioned for her to take a seat. "Yesterday, I showed you around West City, so you've got a bit of the picture. These files are for you. Take them home and cover them."

As she flipped through them, surprise flickered across her face. "Are these all projects you've worked on

its own set of

Brian paused, his hand on the papers, and met her gaze. "Is there a

that I'm new here, and I haven't really dealt with this kind of project before.

letting you in on it," Brian clarified. "You're not up

not believe her luck. Getting hands-on experience beat just dreaming about projects any day. She was just a little taken aback by the offer. She did not really

they didn't think we could nail it. Your

determination shining through. "I won't let you down." "Good

the office with the stack of papers Brian had handed her. Arya was on the way to deliver